Philosophy

Texts Mean What the Writers Meant Them to Mean

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Published on 10/14/2020

Greg talks about how the current controversy over the judicial nomination is about conflicting views on how to read texts, then he answers questions about how not to lose one’s cool in a tense discussion and how to explain Jehovah’s Witness theology is not Christian.

Topics

  • Commentary: The text means what the writer meant it to mean. (00:00)
  • How can I not back down but also not be an overbearing jerk when talking to people about tense issues? (34:00)
  • How do I prevent my husband from raising my son in the Jehovah’s Witness religion when he agreed legally to raise him Christian? (49:00)

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